Steven Draper will set out for discussion the idea of using Office 365 as the core platform in a family office and synthesize some of latest developments around this platform. This will be followed by an open Q&A.
Resource Search
Families are often overwhelmed by the complexity and sense of burden that comes with managing all the component parts of wealth across generations. More concerning, though, is the lost opportunities and the loss of capital that results from not getting it right. But owning and managing significant wealth does not have to be difficult, and learning from the ten most common mistakes that a family office investor makes can help the process become easier.
Family office activities are complex, and families can unintentionally put themselves at risk if they don’t proactively identify and address the potential impact of external factors. One solution: conduct a full diagnostic risk assessment and review of your internal controls to ensure that potential problems have been identified and proper mitigation strategies have been implemented.
Family offices and family-operated companies face a variety of security risks, including: cyber, physical, reputational, and financial. In many cases, their interconnectedness to family residences complicates matters further. David London of The Chertoff Group and FOX senior technology consultant Steven Draper will explain how to improve a family’s risk profile by identifying specific risks and implementing proven best practices for mitigating them.
Consistent with the World Economic Forum’s mission of applying a multi-stakeholder approach to address issues of global impact, The Future of Financial Services Report completed in June 2015 provides insight into how disruptive innovations are reshaping the way financial services are structured, provisioned and consumed. Michael Drexler and Jesse McWaters will share insight into the transformative potential of new entrants and innovations on business models in financial services.
Researchers have determined a link between technology innovation and economic prosperity as well as a unique relationship between the usage of internet-based technologies, different types of innovation, and performance at the firm level. As internet-based technologies continue to be an enabler of innovation, it is critical that families, family offices, and the advisory firms serving them stay abreast of the types and caliber of technological innovation that is available.
As research continues to validate the need for cultural alignment within families as well as between families and the advisors who serve them, there is continued need for effective assessments that measure culture and clear approaches to manage sustainable change.
The growth in data is a function of multiple technological advancements in and around financial services.
You are not alone in wanting to deliver outstanding client experiences. According to Forrester Research, client experience elevation is on the strategic priority list of 92% of businesses; 23% of those small, medium and large companies have client experience as their #1 priority. Despite that prioritization, consumer satisfaction research suggests client engagement is at a 9-year low. Dr.
Critical to the creation and application of new ideas within the marketplace to generate new value is a keen awareness of the client’s perception of the value delivered over time. To provide you with tools necessary for strategic thinking from a tactical perspective, Karen and David will share key findings from the FOX MFO Benchmarking study that link value to pricing trends, structure, and the evolving value of services provided.